I can't seem to find a good wolf mini for my Koborlas faction, a lupine race (not werewolves) from Reaper's Warlord skirmish game. I am looking for a fairly accurate looking wolf that I can get multiples of at a reasonable price. Not much to ask for right?
Reaper does supply a couple but I'm not crazy about them. The sculpts are satisfactory but not dynamic enough.
GW's wolves were an obvious choice being cheap and plastic but the sculpts are worse than Reaper's. They look like rabid corgis. Maybe GW will update them soon like they did with their boars just recently? Here's hoping!
Avatars of War has one but it's way too bulky, expensive, and only one sculpt.
Privateer Press' Tharn Wolf Riders are actually quite decent and they are the closest to what I want. They look lean and the poses are dynamic unlike the others. Unfortunately, the bottom half of the riders are cast onto the wolf itself. Being metal, converting these would be a real pain, not to mention expensive.
I'm a little surprised how difficult it is to find a generic wolf sculpt. Maybe I'm too critical. Nah.
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You could always try toy lines. I'm pretty sure the toy manufacturer Schleich makes some wolves, although I don't think they are terrible cheap.
I went to the Schleich site and checked out their wolves. They're not bad but I'm looking for something that has a bit more movement like Private Press'. These remind me of Reaper's wolf minis which are static.
But the craziest thing that caught my eye from the site was from their Smurf Zodiac line: Cancer Smurf with it's crab hands, Capricorn Smurf and his goat horns, and Scorpio Smurf with it's scorpion tail and claw hands. Funny and disturbing.
Thanks for the suggestion though. It may not have given my wolf but it certainly made my morning!
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